Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Habichtspilz

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Habichtspilz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Habichtspilz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dermestidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Sarcodon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Habichtspilz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Habichtspilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Habichtspilz

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States